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ING QUE coAT-TAILs.

cAREssING OUR coAT-TAILs.
Shortly after we dropped astern the struggle
ceased-thorOughly worn out on the point of
the salient" If we had not retired, have
no doubt the result would have been different.
In its general results the advantage was with
| the salient"
While we were feeding the flames of heroism
at the altar of devotion our loss was terrible.
That evening, amidst the hush of the Silly
twilight, and all that sort of thing, our Captain
reported one man for duty. and as he was suf-
fering with an acute attack of metaphysics, it
was thought advisable to send him to the hos
pital for repairs. All the rest were killed,
wounded or missing-probably missing.
| will now give the second days fight rest
and pass rapidly TO the third. The fracas on
the third opened mild and gentle in its incep-
ton, but later on it became quite bOsterOus.
The principal assault was made against that
part of our line commanded by Gen. Peacock
and his Assistant Adjutant- General. Gen.
| Peacock was one of natures nOblemen. Even
TO this day his soldierly reputation has an
| enormous circulation.
Previous TO the assault the artillery sawed
the air and split the horizon with its clarion
| notes. Shells dropped in among us and rolled
| around
LIKE FOOTBALLS,
reducing to a minimum the probability that
any Of us would ever again be called upon TO
pay poll-tax. The air was so full of missiles
that il became impossible for them all to pass
each other in their maddening flight.
| When our Chief of Artillery discovered this
fact, he ordered his batteries to fire grape and
canister. with view of sitting his small shot
through the larger proiectiles of the enemy.
| We were soon envelOped in clouds of smoke,
which smelied like the muzzle of an old shot
gun.
Most writers on military ethics claim that
the advance of the enemy on the Sd was an in
spring sight. / fail to see it. In fact, we
wished the enemy would retire and leave us
In comfortable possession of the field As for
myself. do not remember that ever expe-
| rienced a more severe attack of nostalgia (see
Webster) in the same period of time. OF cOurse
If victory didn't perch on our side Of the fence
we wanted to die. but we were in no great
rush aboutit-we preferred 20 die of extreme old
age. The heroes of to-day are different. They
are just as courageous, but they generally write
a book or die Of political malaria. While we
are flinging our opinions over toward history's
altar. expecting them To catch on some unOc-
cupied corner we should remember that truth
is the foundation of every virtue.
The enemys assault failed to connect, with
more or less disaster as the result. The prime
fault was in the fact that We refused TO vacate
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Bridge for March were about $4,000 more than
in March Of last year and nearly $1,000 more
than the expenditures for the month.
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TX EMEMBER that the payment OF all Prizes ia
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BANKS of New Orleans, and the Tickets are signed
by the Pr sident Of Institution, whose chartered
rights recognized in the highest Courts therefore,
beware of any limitations anonymous schemes.
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G., THURSDAY

When their ammunition became exhausted the
gunners fired post-holcs and profanity with
astonishing results.
Generally speaking, salient has point
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For further Information write clearly Giving uU "A.
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SURE CURE for Epilepsy and Fits in "a hours
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street, ST. Louis, Mo.
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Mention The National Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11


Congressman Reeds arraignment of the
late and unlamented Democratic House is
severe but just. it's strictly true that the
brsinass that 1t was elected to attend to it
absolutely neglected 1t did nothing with
the tariff but talk about it and it did nothing
with the surplus but to squander little of
IL ~ did nothing to fortify our coast
though II was a--adfully anxious in its last
hours to give very vigorous twist TO the
tail OF she British lion. 1t undertook to reg
ulate Interstate commerce, but only sue
ceeded in evolving bill so obscure that no.
body up to this time has succeeded in ascer
tanning what it meaus. And finally it
wound up its inglorious career by Gripping
several important departments of the GOV
eminent by failing to pass the general deflc-
iency bill.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11

1t was inevitable that in the rush of the
last hours Of Congress good many serious
blunders should be made. 1t is now found
in the case Of the District of Columbia
that the appropriations do not fit into the
grooves through which the law requires they
shall be expended. One division has $4,000
too much money provided. Another division
is $4,000 short as regards the objects which
the law says must be carried out And this
same principle of giving money where it was
not wanted and Withholding it where it was
most needed is found to run through the ap-
propriations made for several Of the most
important executive departments of the gov
erment. The remedy for such plumbers is
to get the appropriation bills before Congress
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11
MAGAZINE NOTICES

Scribner's Magazine for March opens with a
description OF Earthquakes, subject of special
interest at the present time on account of recent
earth disturbances in America and Italy. The
Information regarding the earthquake distr cts in
our country is of great practical value, inasmuch
as 1t goes to show that houses properly built
would withstand such shocks as those which have
occurred thus far. 1t appears, however, that in
cities are in considerable danger from the tall
and fiimsy structures whichnow abound in most Of
them. A further installment of ex-Minister
Washburns "reminiscences carries the reader to
the beginning of the Commune horrors. Prof.
William James discusses What is Instinct? with
many curious stories as examples of the mysterl-
Gus quality. The first description and history of
the Bayeux Tapestry given in our periodicals fol-
lows, with considerable amount of varied fiction
and excellent Illustrations throughout.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11

The report that the President went to the
capitol on the last dast day of the session be-
cause the Senate committee would not go to
the White House is confirmed by Senator
Sherman. Mr.. Sherman said that every
president of the United States from Wash
ington down to Arthur had attended at the
capitol in the closing hours of Congress, and
hesaw no reason why President Cleveland
should be an exception. He would not go to
the White House, therefore, but Mr.. Sauls-
bury might If he liked. Mr.. Salisbury, af
ter some hesitation, agreed with Mr.. Sher-
man, and they decided to go to the room set
apart for the President, near the Senate, and
after waiting reasonable time there, to re-
port to the Senate that the President could
not be found. Some one, however tele-
phoned to the White House the intention of
the Senators, and Mr.. Cleveland came down
In haste.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11

The Republicans of the New York Legis-
lature have decided to make the Crosby high
license bill party measure. That probably
ensures its passage. The bill will do very
much towards suppressing the rum shops OF
the metropolis and is doubtless the best that
can be had in the present state of public
sentiment In that State. The Prohibition
lists have fought 1t on the ground that it
was compromise with evil, but even
prohibitory legislation is in the nature of a
compromise. Its object is to prevent rum
drinking. The direct method of accom-
plishing 1t would be to pass law making it
penal offence to drink intoxicating liquors.
But public sentiment would not tolerate such
law as that, so the Prohibtionists attempt
to accomplish their end indirectly by laws
f0rbidding the sale of liquor.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11

The judiciary committee will report bill
fixing the salary Of the Recorder of the Mu
nicipal Court at $17oO per annum, without
any fees for posting libels. If he employs a
clerk, the Recorder must pay him out of this
S17OO. Last year he got $500 as salary, 5000
for clerk hire, and $4,000 for posting libels, a
total of $1,000. $17OO is liberal salary fer
the work of the Office. If the judiciary CON-
mittee has erred at all, it has erred on the
side of generosity.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11
CURRENT COM M EMIT.
CONVICT LABOR.
PHILADELPHIA Record.

CONVICT LABOR.
Philadelphia Record.
The best solution of the problem is to he
found, of course, in the dminutl0n OF the
criminal ranks. That is contingent upon
the progress of society. We deal win tle
present: and il Is fair to say that the COM
mission of crime ought not to be rewarded
with exemption from labor.
AN UNFIT APPOINTMENT.
Providence Journal
People who have a respect for President
Cleveland will be unwilling TO believe that
he intends to appoint Indian Commissioner
Atkins on the interstate commerce commits
sion. But then, why does he retain him in a
position for which he is manifeStly unfit,
ana in which he has exercised very iniuri-
GUS influence.
WE ARE IN NO HURRY.
Philadelphia Press.
The province of Newfoundland is wild
with desire for annexation to the United
States, but this country need be in no hurry to
help her in the movement If Newfoundlan,dI
wants to hitch on to this country she VIII
first have to produce a certificate of honora-
BILE discharge and clean bill Of health from
her present associates.
ILLUSTRATED JOURNALISM GONE MAD.
Boston Post.
We have had maps of railway accidents
and bar room fights in the columns OF tie
ILLUSTRATED" daily newspapers, but we do
not remember ever having seen death bed
scene portrayed in this fashion until two
New York journals attempted it yesterday
in the case Of Mr.. Beecher. 1t was most
deplorable effort, and striking example of
the disregard for private rights which journ-
alism Of the sensational order has too often
shown.
POOR DEFENDERS.
n. Y. Sun.
Candor requires us to say that the defence
of Mr.. Carlisle by Senator Beck and Senator
Blackburn in the Senate the other day was
not successful, Neither Of these gentlemen
met the grave point that Mr.. Hoar haC
raised against him, and each of them replied
with denuncatiOn instead of argument. Mr.
| Carlsle's position must be strong one, fol
| it is not his practice to do anything rockies:
or unwise but the speeches Of the two Ken
lucky Senators were calculated to excit,
doubt rather than to increase confidence.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11

The negotiations that have been going on
for some time past to re-unite the Liberal
partyldo not make very satisfactory prog
ress. Lord Harrington makes the abandon
ment of the Irish Parliament idea and the
reputation Of Mr.. Parnell by the Gladsto-
mans imperative conditions of his return to
the Liberal fold. Mr.. Chamberlain's speech
on wednesday shows that he too needs a
good deal Of conciliating before he can afiIi-
ate with the Gladstonian wing 1.-THE Isiber-
al Unionists," he said, would never surren
der an inch Of their demand that the Imperi-
al Parliament should retain its supremacy
with members from every section of the
United Kingdom within its walls" Without
somebody's surrendering something there car
be no reconciliation, and at present none Of
the factions seem to be in surrenderine
mood.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11

The Rev. Mr.. Eaton, whilom of Cape Eliza
beth, now of Topolobampo, has discovered
that the Credit Foncier is the giant
swlndle Of the age" No doubt Mr.. Eaton is
right; he could have found it out at much
less expense both of money and suffering
had he accepted the reports of people who
had visited the place where he is now and
where he wishes he wasn't Mr.. Eaton has
the consolation in his atfiictien of knowing
that there are no milliouaires in his vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11

Representative Shaw of Portland hit the
nail directly on the head in his speech on the
proposition to increase the salary of repre-
sentatiyes. As he said, there is not the
slightest difficulty in finding enough men
willing and anxious to spend the winter at
the capital for the present pay. We are
oftener embarrassed by abundance than by
scarcity
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11

early enough for their consideration. At
both sessions of the Congress that has just
expired several appropriation bills went
through with very little knowledge outside
of the appropriation committee of their
ponfaptc
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH IL.

We do not read anonymous letters ana commun
cations The name and address Of the writer are
in all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pub
lIcation but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11

Gen. Benet. the chief of ordnance, is quoted
as saying that the result of the failure of
Congress to pass a Notifications bill is to
leave the Notifications and ordnance works
in worse shape than they were after the
purnment last session. AT that time
ere were a few fragments available, but
ow the ordnance bureau and the engineer
sorps must come to full stop so far as con-
Germs the construction of guns and fortif-
nafions
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11
The LoOney labor bill is stuck again.

The Cambridge horse railroad strike has
been declared off. The strikers failed to re-
ceive the support promised them by the
Knights, and their only alternative was to
60 to work. The result of the performance
is the loss of a months wages.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11

Baltimore is very much agitated over the
proposed sale of a controlling interest in the
Baltimore q Ohio railroad to Wall street
syndicate. The city and the State of
Maryland haveilarge holdings in the stock,
and the fear is general among Baltimore
people thatif the control passes into New
York bands Baltimore will degenerate into
zsssss"'s-----Ahan- v-stati~----hri------@---
graph line is expected to go with the rail-
road and eventually be swallowed up by the
capacious nav Of the Western Union COM
pany. The sale Of the road has not yet been
consummated, but it is not denied that ne
gotiations to that end are close to success
full termination.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11

The PRESS accidentally misquoted Sena
tor Heath's remarks on the new temperance
bill the other day. What he said was that
Imprisonment fer first offence is not pre-
scribed for liquor nuisance and search and
seizure.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11

The vote In the House on the motion to
engross the Woman's Suffrage amendment
gives the friends of the measure little ground
for hope Of its enactment at the present ses-
sion, as two-thirds vote is necessary for
that purpose. tits easy to see, however,
that had the women of the State been united
in behalf Of the amendment that it would
have been submitted to the people. 1t has
been defeated by the women themselves
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11
Minneapolis resembles Portland in its side

Minneapolis resembles Portland in its side
walks if in no other respect. The Tribune
of that city says lone can risk his life one
day upon little mountains of ice upon which
IL he falls, he takes all chances of breaking
his neck, and many other less important
bones, and the next day he can take the
chances of drowning If perchance he falls
into the small ponds Of water whenever the
sun shines and the thermometer goes above
so, an event that has not gladdened the
hearts of Minneapolitans often enough dur
ing the past four months to allow anybody
to forget the fact"
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11

| would do no harm for many in the profess
sion 70 read. To succeed in such field,
where success is hardly to be expected, is a
matter of special praise. Boston: Hough-
ton. Mifiin & Co.; Portland: Loring. Short
& Harmony
Retrospections of America, 1899 to 1911.
BY John Bernard. This book is full of
pleasant "reminiscences of John Bernard, a
witty English comedian, who was won't 10
set the house in roar in the days of our
grandfatherS and grandmothers Bernard
was of somewhat aristocratic birth and re-
lated to Sir Francis Bernard, the British CO.
lonial governor of Massachusetts, and evil
IDENTIFY had the entree to the best society Of
his day. The book is full Of anecdotes OF
the people of the time, and of the actors
| journeyings, which extendedto Portland and
| further east and win therefore be interest
ing to Maine people. 1t is illustrated with
portraits-one of Robert Treat Paine, jr.,
the second son of the signer of the Declara-
ton of Independence-an eccentric Bosto-
nian, who was infatuated with the theatre,
and decided to devote himself entirely to the
drama, married an actress and became MAS
ter of Ceremonies" to the Boston Theatre
| New York: Harper & Brothers; Portland
Loring, Short & Harmony
Talks About Law: A Popular Statement
of what our Law is and how it is Admins
tered. By Edmund P. Dole. The object OF
this book is well stated in its preface: "This
little book is not presented to the public un-
der the delusiye pretence of qualifying every
man to be his own lawyer, for competent
knowledge of the most extensive department
of learning that which touches human af-
fairs at every point, and upon which all per
sonal and property rights depend. cannot be
attained in few leisure hours. The main
object is to give the non professional reader
in simple way, some idea of what law il
and how it is administered, such general in,
formation upon this most interesting ant
important subject, as all intelligent person
are expected to have in regard to other sub
| iacte -
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11
ASSICNEE'S SALE.
SECOND WEE;Ex.
FINE CLOTHING
FOR
MEN AND BOYS,
At Much Less than Usual Prices.

The Bargains which display from
rup Stock Of Burgess Co.. Waterbury, Conn., Many
the lots advertised last week have entirely
have others equally good and value for the
These goods being disposed reduOusy prices
who have bought testify We call attention to other
Three large lots of Mems Fine All Wool Business Suits
sye rsclass in respect Burgess Co.'S price $22
our price $l5 sizes 35 to Al desirable color quality
Over 200 All Wool Suits
Men, only So &c. SIS and $40 suit These all bargains
in fact they too cheap
One small lot Of Gents Prince Albert
ed at only So each; half prices few left
Elegant values in Mems and Young Mems Fine Suits Sacks and
Pr0cks, at Sl2 S15 and SIS worth $780, $22 and S25.
Gentemen Young Mems Chdrens 0yecOats listers
and Refers All VERY Low PRICES We with confidence that
those who want few dollars good Oyer0a for next
winter, they had better buy
Bargains in Mems Young Mems Pants $780, 49,
ST. Lots All VESTS S5O and SO oua
ity.
Big Bargains Boys Knee Pant Suits $780, ST. S. Sc and
Big Bargains in Boys Long Pant Suits at $3.50 and S. HALF
PRICE.
EXTRA BARGAINS Boys Pants at 25 So as cents
$l.5O, So and $3.50. Sizes to Is years.
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN BOYS SHIRT WAISTS.
About $50 STAR Shirt Waists ST. $125 and 81 so quality
all sizes from to Ia only so and as last only
few parents buy for the coming
so dozen Boys Shirt Waists extra quality, at % cents
Mems Heavy All Wool Cardigan Jackets ST. So so quality
at 81 and 5O quality 81 and $3.50 quality Office Coats only SO
cents EACH
We cordially invite examine the Bargains we offer
knowing 1t will be to your advantage.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-21
rhc craze Fanatics.

From il" chicago Time
hey haye - ironclGd prohibition
law in Maine, but tholortIaud \dycr.
tiscr LAY that the police mabo arrest,
"FOurth OF Jy.y Mot until the station
was iuli aud could accommodate no
more, Forty drunkArds were locked
ny at one time They also have an
ironclAd PROM .itiou law iu Rhode
island but the Providence journal
says there arr nov $50 saloons. o.
tencment- aud '"c.ub room, where
liquors. openly did, auJ adds.
b urtaotJuy day bowed to what
10 extent the TRAN. .t~ -roWu. sal.
oons were ornamcutcl with sign, an
noun M INST punch could be OBJ.
tanned inside aud open house along
The rou' OF march wa almost the
rue 'le Don e'epcr told y Jour
ma! reporter that b. had y iar..r
trade Tat day tAa any day nee he
'ngHSed u tu9 bu,iuiss seventeen
years 40. a number stated nat
Their ba Is door trade-"tiu kettle
hFlgH'e" "a- neTev greater than dur
iuE t.' past warm weather All over
the c.tE it's evident that the prohi-
b.tor' tw has little effect in control.
ing he dem1ra.iling habit Of tipping
ai' That tat Jaw doe, not prohibit
To- any Ahut worth mentioning IL
is Iasraut5 violated in every ward
ia the city and no effect is being made
TO rAar-r ne aspect of affairs.
ANA Sac crazy fanatics keep tp
,Ae now i.ht prohibition rcuAiD!t'
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No WELDON REyr,
Memphis Denies WIN u,,

Nv Iut IA
Rumor. 'oft'
Ne" YORK, July 20.-Tbo mi.
ton in the New York F ra'.
News OF this date which SAYS ,s' '' !
Wall street houses having .a r'.
connections condrm the reoa,' r'
yellow fever at Memphis, /, o Navy
ing ''' '9''.i
MEMPHIS, Tenn July DO :,
ing been brought to our a., - d
that the reports are currep' i ~ y
York that low fever proy ~ NJ
this citN, W. desire 90 demo-,
iA.-e IN ricry par, cu.ar all .Y.s.
mor-. Memphis wa never b.a't
thsu az present. There bq. w y.
been one single case OF fever /,
city nee 1879. The city ar
have been on the s.or y
slnce he disease was reported d, /
West tl. and u1ca-e Aa- ,en
ported from any clty nearer Mann,
than Ny We The greatest =
riiy ic'm edidemir, iste.t and ~
our splendid ,y-tem OF -ewer.ga -,
sanitary measures. we haseno fa.,
ever o. dn being afflicted with
OF yellow fever.
OAYlir =. llAdlen president tar.
q .trirt.
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rnIs powcer never ysIl'S,S, " "
=, strengtl and wholesopStnd. sr5.Ss
mioal than the ordinary !. multisa..,'
old in competition win 'n W, phO,p,,;
est. short weight. alum wal w BaIp''
,ers Sold only nv the NO YorI
company, lOS Wall st Ne"
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other II feels tina. ia thus providing
protection against the worst results
of accidents it is doing genuine
service for the race, and presents a
good far above mere partizan consid-
erations. Now, do not delay, but
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-21

Fy- '-e letarEAnA Ilme-
Mt Reagan doesn't have time to
say anything about prohibition here
'A!e.y lie is kept to busy explain